Rm. Shelley, NEPALOZONIUM TRIMACULATUM, N-GEN, N-SP (DIPLOPODA, POLYZONIIDA, HIRUDISOMATIDAE) - FIRST RECORD OF THE ORDER AND FAMILY FROM CENTRAL-ASIA, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 98(4), 1996, pp. 677-680
Nepalozonium trimaculatum, n. gen., n. sp., the first record of the di
plopod order Polyzoniida and the family Hirudisomatidae from central A
sia, is described from Yangri Ridge (4700-4800 m (15,416-15,744 ft)),
in the Himalaya Mountains ca. 40 km (25 mi) NNE Kathmandu, Nepal. Addi
tional species of Nepalozonium may occur at high elevations in montane
regions of Nepal and neighboring countries.